Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007 Released August 30, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). NASS Survey Update! In September, NASS will survey U.S. small grains growers for final production. USDA relies on these numbers for farm programs that benefit producers. We will also ask hog producers about their summer pig crop, current inventory, and farrowing intentions. Respond online, or alternately by phone or mail. Responding online is better than before! It is faster and more intuitive. Your information matters! Look for results on September 24 and 30 and Small Grains County Estimates on December 9 at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications. Corn Dough – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 29, August 22, August 29, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................... 84 66 88 77 Illinois ....................................... 96 85 88 93 Indiana ..................................... 93 87 93 88 Iowa .......................................... 94 90 95 91 Kansas ..................................... 95 86 91 92 Kentucky ................................... 89 71 78 87 Michigan ................................... 84 78 87 73 Minnesota ................................. 96 86 95 91 Missouri .................................... 96 93 96 95 Nebraska .................................. 98 89 93 94 North Carolina .......................... 98 97 99 98 North Dakota ............................ 77 75 89 79 Ohio .......................................... 90 81 87 82 Pennsylvania ............................ 65 45 70 69 South Dakota ............................ 94 81 89 86 Tennessee ................................ 97 95 98 98 Texas ....................................... 94 90 95 96 Wisconsin ................................. 87 74 83 76 18 States .................................. 93 85 91 89 Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 29, August 22, August 29, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................... 37 18 27 31 Illinois ........................................ 68 50 65 64 Indiana ...................................... 50 36 57 52 Iowa .......................................... 68 47 66 57 Kansas ...................................... 69 48 63 66 Kentucky ................................... 71 53 62 72 Michigan ................................... 38 20 36 31 Minnesota ................................. 59 30 50 46 Missouri .................................... 81 54 73 77 Nebraska .................................. 72 41 64 60 North Carolina ........................... 89 88 94 92 North Dakota ............................. 23 23 45 31 Ohio .......................................... 36 38 54 39 Pennsylvania ............................ 28 4 20 36 South Dakota ............................ 47 29 42 40 Tennessee ................................ 75 70 80 85 Texas ........................................ 83 82 84 84 Wisconsin ................................. 42 23 46 35 18 States .................................. 60 41 59 55 Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 29, August 22, August 29, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................... 3 1 3 1 Illinois ........................................ 10 - 4 10 Indiana ...................................... 7 1 8 8 Iowa .......................................... 10 3 6 6 Kansas ...................................... 17 3 12 19 Kentucky ................................... 35 21 30 40 Michigan ................................... 1 - 1 1 Minnesota ................................. 3 - 6 1 Missouri .................................... 6 2 11 17 Nebraska .................................. 10 1 8 5 North Carolina ........................... 71 55 74 76 North Dakota ............................. - 2 5 2 Ohio .......................................... 1 - 3 3 Pennsylvania ............................ 1 - 1 1 South Dakota ............................ 7 6 8 4 Tennessee ................................ 20 7 25 36 Texas ........................................ 64 57 60 62 Wisconsin ................................. 6 1 2 3 18 States .................................. 11 4 9 10 - Represents zero. 2 Crop Progress (August 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2021 [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................ 3 12 25 47 13 Illinois .................................... 2 4 24 49 21 Indiana .................................. 2 6 23 55 14 Iowa ....................................... 2 8 32 50 8 Kansas .................................. 5 12 29 46 8 Kentucky ................................ 2 4 14 64 16 Michigan ................................ 1 3 23 49 24 Minnesota .............................. 9 18 37 30 6 Missouri ................................. 2 7 28 52 11 Nebraska ............................... 5 8 20 45 22 North Carolina ....................... 1 3 15 61 20 North Dakota ......................... 15 32 37 16 - Ohio ....................................... 1 5 17 57 20 Pennsylvania ......................... - 1 14 65 20 South Dakota ......................... 16 29 32 22 1 Tennessee ............................. 1 4 19 58 18 Texas .................................... 1 9 29 44 17 Wisconsin .............................. 1 4 17 45 33 18 States ............................... 4 10 26 46 14 Previous week ....................... 4 10 26 46 14 Previous year ......................... 5 9 24 48 14 - Represents zero. Soybeans Setting Pods – Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 29, August 22, August 29, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas .................................. 98 92 96 97 Illinois ....................................... 96 84 95 94 Indiana ..................................... 94 90 94 90 Iowa .......................................... 96 95 97 94 Kansas ..................................... 86 72 81 86 Kentucky ................................... 82 80 84 82 Louisiana .................................. 100 95 100 100 Michigan ................................... 99 95 100 90 Minnesota ................................. 99 96 98 97 Mississippi ................................ 97 95 96 96 Missouri .................................... 87 70 82 84 Nebraska .................................. 100 93 97 95 North Carolina .......................... 83 77 86 81 North Dakota ............................ 96 93 95 96 Ohio .......................................... 96 87 89 92 South Dakota ............................ 96 94 97 93 Tennessee ................................ 90 82 90 91 Wisconsin ................................. 96 89 95 92 18 States .................................. 95 88 93 92 Crop Progress (August 2021) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 29, August 22, August 29, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas ................................... 13 9 15 16 Illinois ........................................ - - 5 2 Indiana ...................................... 6 1 9 7 Iowa .......................................... 3 - 2 1 Kansas ...................................... 7 1 6 5 Kentucky ................................... 7 3 5 4 Louisiana .................................. 54 19 31 48 Michigan ................................... 8 - 3 4 Minnesota ................................. 2 3 9 2 Mississippi ................................ 25 19 25 27 Missouri .................................... - - 3 1 Nebraska .................................. 14 4 12 8 North Carolina ........................... 4 1 7 5 North Dakota ............................. 15 9 24 16 Ohio .......................................... 7 - 3 5 South Dakota ............................ 19 14 23 13 Tennessee ................................ 7 3 10 7 Wisconsin ................................. 3 - 1 1 18 States .................................. 7 3 9 7 - Represents zero. Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2021 [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas ................................ 2 5 27 46 20 Illinois ..................................... 3 4 22 51 20 Indiana ................................... 3 7 24 55 11 Iowa ....................................... 2 7 31 51 9 Kansas ................................... 5 8 34 47 6 Kentucky ................................ 2 4 19 62 13 Louisiana ............................... 1 2 9 79 9 Michigan ................................ 1 3 24 49 23 Minnesota .............................. 9 18 42 28 3 Mississippi ............................. 1 2 16 71 10 Missouri ................................. 2 7 32 52 7 Nebraska ............................... 3 7 21 51 18 North Carolina .......................